Online Bulletin
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Skycrest United Methodist Church is located in Clearwater, FL and welcomes and includes people of every age, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status, and physical and mental ability. United, forgiven, and saved by our belief in Jesus Christ, we offer a loving environment to all seeking respite in God. We are a family. We are Skycrest.
Important Links
Order Of Service
Beautiful One
Welcome and Announcements
10,000 Reasons (Bless theLord)
Opening Prayer
Scripture - Philippians 1:3-14
Kids’ Moment
A Modern Affirmation - Hymnal #885
Choir Anthem - Clap Your Hands
Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
Sermon - “Joy in the Struggle”
Response to the Word
Communion
Offering
Closing Hymn- Take My Life and Let It Be - # 399, vs 1, 2, 3
Benediction
Announcements
End of Summer - Indoor Potluck Picnic - Saturday, September 6th at 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Church will provide hotdogs with all the toppings and pulled pork. Bring your favorite picnic side dish and a friend for food, fellowship, fun and games! Sign up sheets in the entryway or email the office: office@skycrest.net
New Member Class - Pastor Ryan will conduct an “Inquire Event” for anyone considering joining the church. Come and have your questions answered and learn more about Skycrest and our Vision. The session will be in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, September 14th, following the service.
Scripture
“Phil: 1:3-14
3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. 4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. 6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
7 So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News. 8 God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.
9 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10 For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. 11 May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ[a]—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
12 And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters,[c] that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. 13 For everyone here, including the whole palace guard,[d] knows that I am in chains because of Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers[e] here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message[f] without fear.
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